Patents by Inventor Tzu-Chin Kuo

Tzu-Chin Kuo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for measuring the displacement of a valve rod of a motor-operated valve and transmitting a related signal
    Publication number: 20100321670
    Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for measuring the displacement of a valve rod of a motor-operated valve between an open position and a closed position. The apparatus include a disc, a crank, an illuminator, an infrared sensor/transmitter and an infrared receiver. The disc is mounted on the valve rod. The crank is pivotally connected to the disc. The illuminator is pivotally connected to the crank. The infrared sensor/transmitter is attached to a lower side of the illuminator to measure the displacement of the valve rod and transmit a signal related to the displacement. The infrared receiver is connected to the valve rod to transfer the signal to a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL - INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERG Y RESEARCH
    Inventor: Tzu-Chin Kuo